TOKYO, Aug 8, 2018 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko (SDK ; TSE:4004) hereby announces that there is a difference between the forecast of consolidated financial results for the first half (January 1 - June 30) of 2018 announced on May 9, 2018 and actual financial results for the same period announced today. In addition, SDK revises forecast of consolidated financial results for FY2018, taking the latest business trends into consideration.

1. Difference between the forecast of consolidated financial results for the first half (January 1 - June 30) of 2018 and actual financial results for the same period

[Difference between the forecast and actual results] (Millions of yen, excepting net income attributable to owners of the parent per share)

Net sales exceeded the previous forecast. In the Petrochemicals segment, prices of products including ethylene were higher than expected because of a rise in the price of raw naphtha. In the Inorganics segment, the condition of global graphite electrode market was stronger than expected.

Operating income in the Inorganics segment was higher than the previous forecast because market prices of graphite electrodes were higher than expected. Operating incomes in the Petrochemicals, Aluminum, and Others segments were also higher than those in the previous forecast due mainly to strong demand for products.

As a result, actual 1H 2018 ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent also exceeded the previous forecast.

2. Revised forecast of consolidated financial results for FY2018 (January - December)(Millions of yen, excepting net income attributable to owners of the parent per share)

Net sales in the Inorganics segment will exceed those in the previous forecast because the global market prices of graphite electrodes are expected to be higher than those in the previous forecast. Net sales in the Petrochemicals segment will exceed those in the previous forecast due mainly to the rise in prices of major products including ethylene.

Overall operating income will exceed the previous forecast. Though operating income in the Electronics segment will be lower than the previous forecast, operating income in the Inorganics segment will be much higher than the previous forecast due to the rises in prices of graphite electrodes in the global market. Operating income in the Others segment will also be higher than the previous forecast.

As a result, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent for full-year 2018 will also be higher than the previous forecast.